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The Generational Contempt: Why Kenyan Boomers Are United Against the Youth Spain’s Pedro Porro was raised by his maternal grandparents in Don Benito because his parents worked long hours. His grandfather, Antonio Sauceda, drove him to every training session and became his biggest mentor - a touching example of intergenerational support and investment in the next generation’s dreams. Here in Kenya, the reality is the polar opposite. Boomers are united by their mutual contempt for the young generations. That is why Rigathi Gachagua and Uhuru Kenyatta were deployed by their age-mates and peers - masquerading as Mount Kenya billionaires - to undermine the Gen Z movement. That is why all our playgrounds, parks, and forests are being grabbed by the same age group. That is why sports, social amenities, and youth activities are deliberately defunded or their allocations embezzled. Kasarani and Nyayo stadiums were shut down for “renovations” by Uhuru Kenyatta - the patron of Linda Mwananchi - between 2018 and 2022, and both their swimming pools have been abandoned to rot to this day. That is why, in Kenya, the police have enforced British colonial instructions to shoot and kill young people - from the days of John Michuki murdering hundreds of youth under the guise of eradicating the Mungiki sect, to William Ruto’s recent orders to slaughter Gen Z protesters. The older generation does not see the youth as the future to nurture and empower. They see them as a threat to be contained, displaced, and eliminated when necessary. Young Kenyans must see through this deep, visceral hate. The systematic sabotage - from land grabbing to the defunding of youth programs, to state-sanctioned violence, is not accidental. It is a deliberate, multi-generational strategy to maintain control and prevent the next generation from rising. Prepare to remove them from every position of leadership. And when your time comes, aspire to be fundamentally different from your stupid parents. Break the cycle of contempt, selfishness, and destruction. Invest in the youth that come after you instead of sabotaging them. The contrast with stories like Pedro Porro’s grandfather couldn’t be clearer. In Kenya, the old guard is not mentoring the young - they are actively working to bury them. Reject that toxic legacy. Build a better one. The future of this country depends on it.